
As the year draws to a close, even the most demanding schedules make room for familiar rituals. CIO South Africa asked local technology leaders one simple question: if they could step away from the year-end chaos, what festive tradition would they absolutely not skip? Here is what they shared in their own words.
Johnson Idesoh, Absa group CITO and 2025 CIO of the Year
Absa group CITO Johnson defines December by a small but consistent ritual. “As we are coming up to the holiday season, I’m looking forward to enjoying a chocolate advent calendar. Who doesn’t like the opportunity of eating chocolate every day guilt free?” he said.
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Jol – party / to have fun [jo-rl] Similar to ‘kiff’ or ‘kief’, jol can be used in any context to express having a good time.Example: “I’m going to a jol tonight!” / “I’m having a jol!” / “It was such a jol!”
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